The films are streamed over the internet but if you usually aren’t in a Wi-Fi zone then you could also download up to 24 hours of films to your device so that you can watch them when you are bored. They have a diverse range of titles and you could do a search on their site for clips by genre, language, title or the decade. It also includes some Oscar nominated flicks.

Features:

• Free app to stream short films on iPhone and iPod touch.
• Also allows downloading for upto 24 hours of films.
• Diverse collection of films available.
• Explore their site to find films to download.

If you do not have an iPhone or iPod and still want to watch documentary films head to MakeUseOf “documentary” section. Also check out MakeUseOf article on best sites to watch documentaries online.

Check out NFB Films @ NFB Films App (via Lifehacker, by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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• Watch-Movies: Watch Full-Length Movies Online
• TopDocumentaryFilms: Watch Cool Documentaries Online
• ThePirateCity: Watch Movies Online
• SurfTheChannel: Movies, Shows, Anime and Documentaries
• SnagFilms: Free Library Of Documentaries To Watch Online

uQuery offers helpful sorting options letting you filter apps by price, category, and the time when they were added to the store. Clicking on a particular app shows additional details along with the app’s features. Although you still need iTunes to actually buy the apps.

Features:

• Browse iPhone apps online without iTunes.
• Filter apps by price, category, and the time when they were added.
• Click on to apps to read more details about features.

Check out uQuery @ www.uquery.com (via DownloadSquad)

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• Appsto.re: Share App Store Apps With Ease
• Zoho : Feature-rich Web-based Office Software
• YTPodcaster: Turn YouTube Videos into Video Podcasts
• YouTubePodcaster: Convert YouTube Results to MP4 Podcast Feeds
• YouArchiveIt: Backup iPhone SMS Messages Online

What that means is that if you’re cruising along a highway and there’s a traffic jam ahead, you’ll get a warning from someone stuck in the jam who decided to be nice and inform the world about it.

It’s not only for traffic jams, police traps, accidents, speed cameras, broken traffic lights and any number of ‘Custom’ events can be flagged up. What’s more, when these obstructions are flagged up by other users and if they’re in the way of your route, Waze will automatically alter your course so you can avoid them.

Despite all these features, it takes a community to make Waze what it should be; and there is a shortage of alerts with community activity being sporadic. However, the reason for the afore mentioned lack of community is that the program is still in beta (even alpha for some devices), plus the fact that it takes time for an active community to build up. In time, this will make an extremely useful app. Definitely worth having, especially for the commuter.

For more details watch demo video below:

Check out Waze @ www.waze.com (by Dean Sherwin)

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• WhiteNoise: Relax & Listen to White Noise on iPhone

The iPhone apps link to iTunes store from where you can purchase them immediately. You can also become a member of the site in order to rate, review and share apps. Also follow users, get app recommendations and more.

Features

• Delicious like site for iPhone and other mobile phone apps.
• Find iPhone as well Android, Nokia and other cellphone apps.
• Apps are organized under different categories.
• Register to rate, review and share apps.
• Similar tools: SmokinApps, AndroLib and AppWorldBlackBerry.

Check out Appolicious @ www.appolicious.com [via ReadWriteWeb] (By Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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• SmokinApps: Discover Latest Mobile Applications
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• Wattpad : Read and Share Books on your Mobile
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• SeeMyWhere: Share Your Real Time Location With Others

First install the app on your Mac and connect it to iPhone. Then your apps will be presented on a simple interface from where you can drag and drop apps between pages and organize them the way you like. There is a downside though, it works on jailbrocken iPhones only (see How To Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G With The Pwnage Tool).

To see how it works watch demo video below:

Features:

• Easy way to organize iPhone applications.
• Currently supports Mac only.
• Requires jailbrocken iPhone
• Free and simple to use.

Check out Movement @ www.movementapp.com (via CrunchGear )

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• VenueM: Turn Podcasts to iPhone-Friendly Websites
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• textPlus: Send Free Text From iPhone & iPod Touch
• TextOnPhone : Over 30.000 eBooks for Your iPhone
• SimplifyMedia : Share Music With Friends

For example, when you submit an iTunes URL, Appsto.re will shorten the URL with the name of the application, which makes it more convenient for your friends and family to know which apps they are downloading. You can also view videos of the app as well as descriptions and prices from Appsto.re. Very easy to use website, and great for those who want to share their apps with their friends and family.

Features:

• Provides an easy way to share links to iPhone apps with others.
• Shortens the abnormally long iTunes URLs pointing to iPhone apps.
• Click on “Info” link to see information regarding the application, including its price and description.
• Watch YouTube clips demonstrating the app in question.
• Share the new Appstor.re URL via Twitter, E-mail, and more.

Check out Appstor.re @ www.appsto.re

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• uQuery: Browse iPhone Apps Without iTunes
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• YTPodcaster: Turn YouTube Videos into Video Podcasts
• YouTubePodcaster: Convert YouTube Results to MP4 Podcast Feeds
• YouArchiveIt: Backup iPhone SMS Messages Online

Read description, view screenshots and download apps onto your mobile phone from the website. To receive updates on the newest reviewed apps without visiting the website, you can subscribe by RSS or follow SmokinApps on Twitter at twitter.com/SmokinApps.

Features:

• Discover the latest, useful and entertaining mobile applications.
• Browse apps by a mobile platform (Android, iPhone, Blackberry, Windows Mobile etc.), by tags.
• Filter apps by free/paid, sort by rating and by date.
• Read independent app reviews, view screen shots and download the app’s version for your mobile platform.
• App developers, submit your own apps to be reviewed in the directory.

Check out SmokinApps @ www.smokinapps.com

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• Appolicious: Discover & Share Mobile Applications
• Waze: A GPS App To Avoid Traffic Jams
• Wattpad : Read and Share Books on your Mobile
• Venjuvo: Get Cash for Your Old Electronics and Gadgets
• SeeMyWhere: Share Your Real Time Location With Others

Features:

• Get paid iPhone apps for free.
• Get Email, Twitter or RSS alerts.
• Browse free apps by date.
• Quick and simple.
• Similar site: AppGiveaway.

Check out FreeAppAlert @ www.freeappalert.com

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• AppGiveaway: Free Promo Codes For iPhone Apps
• Zoho : Feature-rich Web-based Office Software
• YouArchiveIt: Backup iPhone SMS Messages Online
• WhiteNoise: Relax & Listen to White Noise on iPhone
• Waze: A GPS App To Avoid Traffic Jams

Features:

• Simple to-do list manager.
• Add/edit/delete tasks via simple interface.
• Use it online or print out for offline use.
• Optimized for iPhone.
• Free, no sign up.
• For more similar tools see MakeUseOf  “ToDo / Calendars” section.

Check out MeNotForget @ www.menotforget.com

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• GooSync: Sync Google Calendar with Mobile, Blackberry or iPhone
• Zoho : Feature-rich Web-based Office Software
• YouArchiveIt: Backup iPhone SMS Messages Online
• WorkTrek: Productivity Tracking Tool
• WhiteNoise: Relax & Listen to White Noise on iPhone

Browse gadgets by category, by company or search using different keywords. You may also view the gadget information including its description, tech specs, user ratings, reviews and product images.

Sign up for an account to build your gadget list, write reviews, discuss your devices with other members and learn useful tips and tricks.

Features:

• Database of electronic gadgets: cell phones, PDAs, cameras, handhelds and more
• Products are reviewed, rated and edited by site users
• Browse gadget reviews, ratings and images
• View useful tips and tricks and get help from the community
• Sign up to build your gadget list, write review and discuss your devices with other members
• Similar sites Spectackler and ReviewGist.

Check out gdgt @ www.gdgt.com

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• FixYa : Fix Your Gadgets Online
• Zoho : Feature-rich Web-based Office Software
• Venjuvo: Get Cash for Your Old Electronics and Gadgets
• TestFreaks: The only Gadget Review Website you’ll Ever Need
• TechSelector: Gadget Buying Guide

Each app includes a description, app screenshots, its retail price and other info. To get a free promo code to an application, you basically have to register for an account and click “Enter this giveaway” button below.

Depending on the application, the promo codes are sent to random 5-20 people who enter the giveaway for the given application. The giveaway of each app lasts only a few days, so make sure to visit the site often to get cool applications for free.

If you are an iPhone mobile app developer, you can promote your own apps by submitting them online to the website for free giveaways

Features:

• Get free promo codes for iPhone/iPod Touch mobile applications.
• Enter app’s giveaway by clicking “Enter this giveaway” button.
• Promo codes are sent to random 5-20 people who entered the app’s giveaway.
• Register for an account to apply for free promo codes.

Check out AppGiveaway @ www.appgiveaway.com

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• FreeAppAlert: Get Paid iPhone Apps For Free
• VenueM: Turn Podcasts to iPhone-Friendly Websites
• Venjuvo: Get Cash for Your Old Electronics and Gadgets
• textPlus: Send Free Text From iPhone & iPod Touch
• TextOnPhone : Over 30.000 eBooks for Your iPhone

Browse popular gadget teardowns and follow the detailed instructions on how to correctly disassemble your gadget. You can also submit a gadget teardown of your own and get it published online for all the others to see and use.

Features:

• How To disassemble iPhones, PSP consoles and other popular electronic gadgets.
• Disassemble gudeis include step-by-step instructions with photos.
• Browse popular teardowns or submit your own gadget teardown online.

Checkout GadgetTeardowns @ www.ifixit.com/Teardown

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• Venjuvo: Get Cash for Your Old Electronics and Gadgets
• The-Manuals: Free Manuals Search Engine
• SafeManuals : User Manuals for any Gadget
• OwnerIQ: Download Free User Manuals for Products
• ManualsOnline: Over 300,000 Free Downloadable Manuals

textPlus sends texts using real SMS messaging, so you can even chat with your friends who don’t have iPhones. You can invite your friends from your iPhone contacts or enter phone numbers manually. It also lets you write texts in landscape mode.

Feature overview :

• Free texting from iphone and iPod Touch.
• Send free text messages from iPhone to several friends at once.
• Send unlimited number of texts at no cost.
• Sends texts over wifi — no cell, edge or 3G required.
• Real group conversation, hence everyone gets every message like an instant chat room.
• You can chat with your friends who do not have an iPhone.
• Lets you write text in landscape mode.

Check out textPlus @ www.beta.gogii.com/v/textplus (by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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• Trumpia: Last-Minute Event Planner
• TextOnPhone : Over 30.000 eBooks for Your iPhone

Features:

• Get free stop smoking advice from experts.
• Connect by calling or life chat.
• The help is available in English or Spanish.
• Similar websites: QuitMeter and Qwitter.

Check out MyQuitLine @ AppStore

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• iPills: iPhone Medication Tracker
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• ZocDoc: Dentist Search + Appointments
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Start by entering the medications that needs to be taken along with the intervals for each. iPills will then present you with a daily pillbox showing the medicines you need to take for the day. Everytime after taking the medicine you need to simply tap the corresponding pills on the screen.

When it comes to appearance, you can further customize the way pills look with different colors and shapes.

The application also lets you keep an overall record of the medications you’ve taken, and a missed.

Features:

• iPhone medicine tracker app.
• Easily see what pills you’ve taken.
• Easily view what medications are left to take.
• Customizable pill appearance.
• Complete history.
• Set up any interval.
• Free, no registration needed.

Check out iPills @ www.iliumsoft.com/site/iphone/products_ipills

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• UCompareHealthcare: Compare Local Healthcare Providers
• Trusera: Get Practical Answers to Health Problems
• SymptomChecker: Check Medical Symptoms & What They Mean
• RateMDs: Review Your Doctor & Read Ratings of Other Doctors
• RateADrug: Prescription Drugs Side Effects And Ratings

You can search and find ATM machines by address, current location or even get ATM machine locations in the airports. Furthermore, results can be filtered by working hours, surcharges, wheelchair access, and drive throughs.

Features:

• Find ATM machine almost anywhere.
• Search ATMs by current location, address or airport.
• Filter results by ATM working hours, availability of the wheelchair access, surcharge amounts and more.
• Get some tips on how to be smarter with your money at ATM locations.
• Free. No registration needed.
• Alternative ATM locator web app: ATMLocator.

Check out ATMHunter @ www.itunes.apple.com/atmhunter (via Techcrunch)

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• RideCharge: Online Taxi Booking
• Quicken Beam: Check Bank Balance & Get Payment Alerts on Mobile
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• YouArchiveIt: Backup iPhone SMS Messages Online
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It works great on Blackberry, Windows Mobile and has a nice app for the iPhone.

Please also note that RideCharge taxi booking currently available only for users within United States.

Features

• Book taxis, sedans, limo and shuttle services online or on your cellphone.
• Currently limited only to US cities.
• Use your mobile phone to track your cab and pay for it.
• Get online receipts for the payments.
• A cool iPhone version of this tool called TaxiMagic is available.

Check out RideCharge @ www.ridecharge.com (By Abhijeet from Appscrazy)

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• TriptropNYC: Travel Time Map For New York City
• SmokinApps: Discover Latest Mobile Applications
• ManyBooks: Free eBooks for your PDA, iPhone, Pocket PC etc.
• GooSync: Sync Google Calendar with Mobile, Blackberry or iPhone
• bPhone : iPhone Theme for Blackberry

IQmobilesearch also supports local search for Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States.

Features:

• Mobile search engine for your iPhone.
• Search popular sites from a single interface.
• Supports 13 countries specific search.
• Easy to use and intuitive interface.

Check out IQmobilesearch @ www.IQmobilesearch.com (by ROW from reviewofweb.com )

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• UnifiedSearch: Unified Search Engine Comparison Tool
• Triplify: Compare Google, Yahoo & Live Search Results
• TorrentSurf: Search 14 Leading Torrent Engines At Once
• Sperse: Smart and Accurate Meta Search Engine
• ScrapeTorrent: Search Major Torrent Sites At Once

Features:

• Access live web cams around the world on mobile
• Can be accessed on iPhone, mobile or from computer.
• Browse webcams by countries.
• No registration needed.
• Similar sites: MobileTraffic

Check out iPhoneWebcam @ www.iphonewebcam.com

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• Waze: A GPS App To Avoid Traffic Jams
• VenueM: Turn Podcasts to iPhone-Friendly Websites

Each theme has a title, category, date, number of times viewed count and rating score. A search engine is also available if you are looking for a specific theme.

Features:

• HQ wallpapers for mobile and iPhone.
• Search and browse by category.
• Option to preview wallpaper applied to iPhone with a mouse hover.
• Check out latest, top rated and most viewed wallpapers.
• Other sites to download free iPhone or iPod Touch wallpapers: DailyWallPaper and Poolga.

Check out iPhoneThemes @ www.iphonethemes.net

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• Poolga: Free HQ Wallpapers for your iPhone or iPhod Touch
• DailyWallpaper: Download Free Wallpapers for your iPhone
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• YouArchiveIt: Backup iPhone SMS Messages Online
• WhiteNoise: Relax & Listen to White Noise on iPhone

The photos are uploaded to a domain which you can choose at the time of setting up your free account with them. This service, being the simplest way to upload photos through your iPhone, will certainly attract a lot of iPhone users who want to share pictures and images using their multi-featured 3G iPhone.

There are some additional features that let you improve and customize your images during posting. You can crop, modify saturation/exposure, add tags, customize privacy settings… etc.

Features:

• Photo blog from your iPhone.
• During posting you can crop, add tags, add photo effects.
• Easily customizable privacy settings.
• Modify the exposure and saturation of image.
• Free

Check out Snaplog @snaplog.com ( Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog )

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If you are making an iPhone version for your own site, you can upload an image of your choice that would be used as an icon for your site on iPhone screen. Moreover, you can get a  header code that can be placed into your template to automatically redirect iPhone visitors to iPhone version of the site.

Features:

• Make iPhone version of any website or blog that publishes RSS feeds
• iPhonize as many sites as you like.
• Upload website’s image icon to be used as screen thumbnail by iphone users.
• Embed provided code in to your site and auto forward  iPhone visitors to iPhone friendly version of your site.
• Simple and easy to use.
• No signup needed.
• Check out sample of iPhone version of this site.

Watch demo video below:

Check out Intersquash @ intersquash.com (via Mashable)

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• xFruits: All In One RSS Feed Tools Website
• Spreed: Speed-Read your Feeds and Documents
• RSSMixer: Combine and Access Fav. Feeds via Feedreader, iPhone and Mac
• RapidFeeds: Create RSS Feeds For Any Website
• DoYouFeed: Make Any Blog iPhone Friendly

Features

• Running in Minutes
• No Programming Required
• Fully Branded
• Free to Use
• Bundled Analytics
• Multiple Distribution Channels
• Content Caching
• Integrated Content Sharing
• Saved/Favorite Items

See video …

Check out Apploop @ apploop.com [Thanks Mona !] ( Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog )

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• RSSMixer: Combine and Access Fav. Feeds via Feedreader, iPhone and Mac
• ZapTXT: Get Website Updates to your email, SMS, IM or RSS
• xFruits: All In One RSS Feed Tools Website
• Wigitize : Add RSS Feeds from Other Websites to your Blog
• SuggestRSS: Get RSS Recommendations based on Your Feeds

The website is really simple to use, just type www.med44.com/metro/ in to your mobile or iPhone browser and find the city of your interest. Choose the map you need and you’re done.

Features:

• Get subway, bus or train maps for cities worldwide.
• Access maps using your iPhone or from any web enabled mobile phone.
• Currently maps for 70 major cities are available (and more being added).
• Download and save maps to your phone.
• Contribute by submitting map of your city.

You might be also interested in other similar tools that we have covered earlier:

- iSubwayMaps (subway maps for your iPhone or iPod Touch)
- Schmap (free city guides for your PC and Mobile)
- SubwayMaps (printable metro maps)

Check out Metropol iPhone @ www.med44.com/metro/

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• Schmap: Free City Guides on your PC and Mobile
• iSubwayMaps : Get Subway Maps on your iPhone or iPod
• UMapper: Create and Share Route Maps with Friends
• TravelMapGenerator: Highlight Countries & Create Shareable Maps
• The Route Planner: Get Route Map & Directions Online

So if there sites that you access from iPhone on a regular basis then definitely give a try. You can check out the iPhone friendly version of MakeUseOf here.

As you can see from the above screenshot it lookes pretty good. DoYouFeed even scales the images to make them fit on the screen.

Features:

• Make any website that has RSS feed iPhone friendly.
• Customize site appearance: Change Title, Theme, Language, refresh intervals and more.
• No registration or email needed.

Visit DoYouFeed @ www.doyoufeed.com

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• Spreed: Speed-Read your Feeds and Documents
• RSSMixer: Combine and Access Fav. Feeds via Feedreader, iPhone and Mac
• Intersquash: Read Your Favorite Websites on iPhone
• AppLoop: Convert Your RSS Feed Into A Brandable iPhone App
• Zoho : Feature-rich Web-based Office Software

There are several ways to watch progress of the parcel using Packagetrackr. It lets you track shipments from your browser, your iGoogle homepage, your RSS reader, your Windows sidebar gadget, your Facebook profile or even your iPhone or iPod touch.

Here’s a screenshot of its iPhone version.

Check out Packagetrackr @ www.packagetrackr.com ( Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog )

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• TrackThePack: Track Shipped Packages Online
• TrackMyShipments: Track All Your Shipments in One Place
• RedRoller: Shipping Price Comparison & Tracking
• USPS Mobile: Mobile Package Tracking Site
• uShip : Marketplace for Shipping Services

This online app is extremely simple and easy to use. In fact you, it takes about about a minute to create an iPhone theme. Simply upload images for each part of the theme (wallpaper, dock and statusbar) and click on “Compile Theme”. Then download the ready theme to your PC and transfer it to iPhone.

Features

• Create and download themes for your iPhone.
• Make as many themes as you like. No email or signup needed.
• Use your own images while making the theme.
• Blackberry user? Get iPhone Theme for Blackberry.

Check out iPhone Theme Maker @ www.iphonethememaker.com

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• Wordpress Theme Generator: Create WordPress Themes
• WhiteNoise: Relax & Listen to White Noise on iPhone

While you won’t be using this app on a regular basis it’s good to have it on your bookmarks. So that if you ever need to access one of the first aid guides it provides you can instantly find it.

The application is free and desn’t require any signup. All you need is an iPhone and internet connection.

Check out FirstAid @ www.iphonetoolbox.com (Direct Link for iPhone firstaid.ifthensoft.com)

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The site claims to offer Adsense and AdMob advertising integration in future. The site has a clean user interface and you will need to register before you can convert a podcast and use other features mentioned on the site.

While podacsters can use VenueM to make their podcasts iPhone or iPod Touch friendly, regular web users can benefit from it by turning their favorite podcasts to tiny websites.

Check out VenueM @ www.venuem.com ( Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog )

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iPhoneModem is currently only for Mac and provides for encrypted connection via SSH.

Setup for your iPhone

* Install with Cydia OpenSSH.
* Install Insomnia with Cydia.
* Install BossPrefs for starting and stopping the SSH server.
* Change pass word for the SSH server!!!!

Setup for your Mac

* copy iPhoneModem.app to your application folder.
* if you want to launch it automatically, activate it in your start objects file.
* Your network environment “automatic” must exist.
* Start iPhoneModem.app – that’s all.
* Start iPhoneModem Setup.

Check out iPhoneModem@www.iphonemodem.de ( Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog )

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From the page:

“Would you like to sleep better? Or maybe just need help relaxing? Are you in a hotel and miss the familiar sound of your fan or air conditioner? Flying on a plane and just want to nap? White Noise provides ambient sounds of the environment to help you relax or sleep. Includes high quality looping noises such as waves crashing on a beach, crickets chirping at night, and the soothing sound of rain fall.”

The app works pretty simple, just choose the noise you want to hear, adjust the volume, set timer, lay back and relax. You can choose between beach waves, crickets, rain forest, wind chimes, fan, TV static, air conditioner, grandfathers clock sounds.

Check out WhiteNoise @ www.tmsoft.com/iphone-whitenoise (or iTunes App Store )

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• SimplyNoise : Relax and Block Distractions with White Noise
• iSerenity: Free Ambient Music Sounds To Help You Relax
• Pocketmod : Design and Print Pocket-sized Booklets
• BookletCreator : Create Printable Booklet from your PDF
• Zoho : Feature-rich Web-based Office Software

Features:

• Turn your iPhone or iPhone Touch into a digital bubble level.
• Level vials both for vertical and horizontal use.
• Free. No sign-up needed.

There are plenty of iPhone apps that aim to further extend the use of your iPhone for other tasks. DualLevel is one of them. Another such app that we have profiled only recently is Ruler that turns your iPhone into a ruler.

Check out Dual Level iPhone App @ iTunesStore (via Lifehacker)

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• VenueM: Turn Podcasts to iPhone-Friendly Websites
• Venjuvo: Get Cash for Your Old Electronics and Gadgets
• textPlus: Send Free Text From iPhone & iPod Touch
• TextOnPhone : Over 30.000 eBooks for Your iPhone
• SimplifyMedia : Share Music With Friends

Once you have signed up for an account, find and select your bank and add your account details by following instructions. Now you can begin adding reminders alerts, payment due alerts and so on.

Features:

• Check your bank account balance from mobile phone.
• Keep track of your daily spendings and transactions.
• Setup and receive text message reminders and payment due alerts.
• Manage your Quicken Beam account from your PC or mobile phone.
• Available only to US users.
• iPhone optimized.
• See all features and how to instructions here.

Quicken Beam is a 100% free service, however please keep in mind that your mobile provider may charge you for standard text messaging fees (unless your service plan includes unlimited text messaging).

Get Quicken Beam @ quickenbeam.intuit.com

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• MyBankTracker: Bank Reviews & Ratings
• BankFox: Compare Bank Services & Products
• Zlert : Get Alerts From Amazon
• WhatsTheCost: Free Financial Calculators
• WeSeed: Learn The Stock Market For Free Online

Features:

• Backup your iPhone SMS messages online.
• Upload text messages manually or use the iTextUploader (downloadable program).
• Access SMS messages online anytime and anywhere.
• All messages are encrypted with industry-strength cryptographic algorithms.

iTextUploader features:

• iPhone app that automatically uploads SMS data to your YouArchiveIt account.
• Works with both WiFi and EDGE/UMTS.

Here are a couple of screenshots to give you an idea how YouArchiveIt account looks like:

iPhone view screenshot:

Web browser view screenshot:

In case you don’t have an iPhone but still would like to backup your SMS messages and other data on your mobile phone to web then make sure to check out ZYB and Mobical.

Go to YouArchiveIt @ www.youarchive.it

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• textPlus: Send Free Text From iPhone & iPod Touch
• ZYB : BackUp Your Mobile Online
• Zoogmo – P2P Backup Network
• Zoho : Feature-rich Web-based Office Software
• ZapTXT: Get Website Updates to your email, SMS, IM or RSS

Features:

• Browse and download iPhone Wallpapers.
• Browse wallpaper by category (Nature, 3D, Movie, Abstract, Cars, Technology etc.)
• Preview the wallpapers in smaller scale before downloading them.
• Database currently has around 270 free wallpapers and more will be added.

Go to DailyWallPaper @ www.iphonetoolbox.com/dailywallpaper/

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• Poolga: Free HQ Wallpapers for your iPhone or iPhod Touch
• iPhoneThemes: High Quality iPhone Wallpapers
• Zoho : Feature-rich Web-based Office Software
• YouArchiveIt: Backup iPhone SMS Messages Online
• WhiteNoise: Relax & Listen to White Noise on iPhone

The only thing you should keep in mind is that in order for GooSync to keep your Google and phone calendars synced it needs to be abe to continuously connect to the internet. So unless your mobile phone plan has an unlimited data plan, you might end up with a hefty sum on your phone bill.

Features:

• Synchronize your Google Calendar with Blackberry, iPhone or almost any other cell phone.
• Supports 100’s of mobile phone, see the full list of supported mobile phone models here.
• Free account lets you sync appointments upto 30 days in advance.
• Bi-directional calendar synchronization.
• Google Apps Support: Synchronize your device with your Google Apps Calendar.
• Premium account with more options is also available.

Check out GooSync @ www.goosync.com

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• Twittercal: Add Events to Google Calendar via Twitter
• Tungle: Online Calendar Sharing & Scheduling
• SmokinApps: Discover Latest Mobile Applications
• RideCharge: Online Taxi Booking
• NomaDesk: Backup and Sync Files Between Computers

Select the type of metric you want (both imperial and metric scales are supported), ruler position (i.e. left, middle or right side of the screen) and click “show ruler”. That’s pretty much it. Check out the screenshot below for the sample.

You might be also interested in recently covered Screen-O-Meter. You can use this one to get a measure tape on you computer screen. I find it quite helpful when shopping on Amazon or eBay for gadgets.

Here are some of the other useful iPhone Apps from the same publisher:

- Morse Code – morse code generator and sender
- Compass – use iPhone as compass
- Budget – track and manage your spendings
- Call Checker – check whether it’s the right time to place a call
- Workout – track and monitor interval trainings
- Widgetop – get dashboard widgets on the iPhone
- iPhone Apps – stay up-to-date on newly added apps to the Apple directory
- Start Me Up – application launcher for your device

Check out iPhone Ruler App @ ruler.speedymarks.com

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• iRuler: Displays A Ruler On Your Computer Screen
• Zoho : Feature-rich Web-based Office Software
• ZAPReader : Practise Speed Reading Online
• YouConvertIt : Online File and Unit Converter
• YouArchiveIt: Backup iPhone SMS Messages Online

To get product prices you may use the item ISBN or UPC code, or search by product brand and name.

Features

• Check and compare prices across online retail sites while shopping out.
• Check prices using ISBN, UPC codes, or keywords.
• Supported sites: Amazon, Overstock, Walmart, eBay & Buy.com
• Customize your search results, sort results by country, retailers, include/cancel pictures etc.
• No registration needed (you only need to if you want to keep track of all your searches).

Check out PriceCheckah @ www.pricecheckah.com

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• MobSaver: SMS Price Comparison Tool
• Waitable: Price Watcher and Comparison Tool in one
• Smart.Apnoti: Real Time Price Comparison Engine With Price Trends
• ShoeBoxed: Manage and Track Receipts Online
• PricePinx : Get Alerts on Price Drops

As you can see in the screenshot above, the homepage gives you a general overview of your feeds along with the latest updates. When you click on the story link it gets loaded inside the Spreed speed-reading player.

The player has a distraction free interface where you can easily focus on the words. There are also options to increase or decrease the reading speed. Spreed also lets you upload and speed-read the Microsoft Word documents. Quite handy.

iPhone users might also want to check out the iPhone version of Spreed. This one allows you to load your iPhone bookmarked feeds inside Spreed.

Features:

• Speed read your favorite feeds.
• Adjust the speed of the Spreed reader to a desired level.
• Upload Microsoft Word documents (upto 2 MB per file) and speed read them.
• See Most Popular feeds.
• Load your iPhone bookmarked feeds in Spreed.
• Request new feeds to be added to the database.
• Coming soon: Upload and speed read PDF documents.

Spreed on iPhone:

Check out Spreed @ desktop.spreednews.com

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• LazyFeed: Follow Latest News on your Favorite Topics
• Individurls: Create Your Own News Aggregator Site
• Zoho : Feature-rich Web-based Office Software
• txtFeeder: Read The Web On Your Cell Via Text Messages
• TodaysFrontPages: See Front Pages Of Newspapers Around The World

Features:

• Create and manage all-purpose charts from your iPhone
• Visualize data on a line, bar graph or a pie chart.
• Share your charts with others via email.

Apart from the Charts app you can find many other useful iPhone apps here. These include feedreader, calculator, currency converter, text translator, weekday checker, photo finder etc. See the full list along with a quick description for each app below:

* Start Me Up – Get quick access to all of your applications
* Budget – Track and Monitor your spendings
* Bestsellers – Shows current best sellers on amazon.com
* Currencies – Check the exchange rates for major currencies
* Compass – Get compass on your iPhone screen.
* Weekday – Easily check the day of the week for any calendar date
* Calculator – Fully functional calculator
* iPhone Apps – Check latest iPhone apps in the Apple Directory
* VAT Calculator – Calculate sales tax and VAT value
* Translator – Full text language translator
* State/City Quiz – Can you spot all states and capitals in the USA?
* Country Quiz – Can you name all foreign countries?
* Calories – Track your daily calories
* World map
* Morse Code – Morse code generator and sender
* Amazon Search
* Graph Plotter – Quickly plot graphs of functions.
* World time
* Countdown timer
* SpeedyMarks – Online start page
* Mileage – Track your gas consumption
* Play Basketball
* Sunrise and Sunset times
* Call Checker – Check the right time to call?
* Mandelbrot Set – Explore the beauty of the Mandelbrot fractal
* Workout – Control and monitor interval trainings
* Astro – Explore the night sky, moon and mars
* Games Counter – A simple game score counter
* SpeedoMeter – Measure your speed
* WorldWatchr – Monitor Webcams on your iPhone
* Widgetop – Dashboard widgets on the iPhone

Check out Charts @ charts.speedymarks.com

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• PackageTrackr: Track Packages From The Web & iPhone
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• HohliCharts: Create Bar Graphs, Pie Charts and Venn Diagrams.